In the rating of small and medium-sized cities of the Russian Federation, the lowest salaries were found in Chechnya

The RIA North Caucasus Republic News ranked the lowest on average wages in small and medium settlements. The worst situation is in Chechnya, where earnings are 24,000 rubles. 
Also in the outsiders of Ingushetia, CBD, Dagestan, KCR - from 26 to 28 thousand rubles. North Ossetia stands in 73rd place, Stavropol Territory - on 64th. The largest wage gap between the province and the major cities is in Ingushetia. In the Republic, inhabitants of small settlements earn almost half as much as residents of large cities. In Dagestan and Chechnya, the gap is over 35 per cent.
The highest salaries are paid to the inhabitants of the Magadan region, Yamal-Nenets, Nenets, Khanty-Mansi and Chukchi regions. To calculate took average incomes in small and medium settlements, excluding cities with a population of more than 200 thousand. people and regional capitals.

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